verify
verb
ver·i·fy
ˈver-ə-ˌfī 
verified; verifying
1
: to establish the truth, accuracy, or reality of
verify the claim
2
: to confirm or substantiate in law by oath
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Examples of verify in a Sentence
She verified her flight number.
He verified that the item was in stock.
Can you verify whether I am scheduled to work or not?
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Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Beneficiaries don't need to take any action to receive the enhanced payments other than verifying that the agency has their current mailing address and direct deposit information.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
Access to the north is heavily restricted and claims can be difficult to verify.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Jan. 2025
Previous reports noted that the elephant gored the student, but Spanish news agency EFE verified that she was not gored, per the Daily Mail.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Verify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verify. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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verify
verb
ver·i·fy
ˈver-ə-ˌfī
verified; verifying
: to prove or check the truth, accuracy, or reality of
verify the claim
Legal Definition
verify
transitive verb
ver·i·fy
ˈver-ə-ˌfī
verified; verifying
1
: to confirm or substantiate by oath, affidavit, or deposition
verify a motion
2
: to establish the truth, accuracy, or reality of
Etymology
Anglo-French verifier, from Medieval Latin verificare, from Latin verus true + -ficare to make
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